Celebrating 100 Years of WWV (item from the Elecraft newsletter)

An icon of the shortwave bands, WWV, the world’s oldest continually
operating radio station, will have been licensed 100 years this fall on
October 1, 2019. The Northern Colorado Amateur Radio Club and the WWV
ARC will host a special event amateur station commemorating the 100th
anniversary, call sign WW0WWV, operating from September 28 through
October 2.

The site is directly adjacent to the 6 HF antennas of WWV,

and close to the WWVB 50 kW 60Hz antennas, so the RF operating
environment is hot. Plans are to operate up to 4 stations
simultaneously on 160 – 10m, and a 5th station for special group
contacts, as close to 24 hours as possible for 5 days.

They are still looking for volunteer operators to join them at the end of September. Please visit http://WWV100.com
to learn more and to complete an operator application. They are also
accepting donations if you can’t be there in person but want to help
with the effort.

“The WWV Centennial committee approached Elecraft because of their
radios’ robust front end which will perform well in the rich RF
conditions, and Elecraft’s unmatched performance. It’s also great that
Elecraft is an American radio company – fitting for the celebration of
an American scientific icon. We’re so happy to have Elecraft’s
support.”, said Centennial committee member, David Swartz, W0DAS.
Elecraft is supporting their efforts by providing four KX3 transceivers
and four KPA500 amplifiers.

Interest in WWV has grown since the pending shutdown of the station
announced last summer. After the budget impasse was settled, WWV was
given full funding through the current fiscal year.

The
importance of WWV to radio history and the emergence of the
communication era can never be overstated. The amateur radio community
can celebrate another 100-year milestone this fall, and at the same time
help spread the word about this unique and important service, and what
it still contributes to science and society today.